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Chris Kolb
Chris Kolb was a member of the Jefferson County Public Schools in Kentucky, representing District 2. He assumed office in 2016. He left office on January 6, 2025.
Kolb ran for re-election to the Jefferson County Public Schools to represent District 2 in Kentucky. He did not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 5, 2024.
Kolb was the 2016 Democratic candidate for District 8 of the Louisville City Council in Kentucky. He was defeated in the primary election on May 17, 2016.
Biography
Kolb attended Atherton High School. He received a B.A. in anthropology from the University of Kentucky in 1998, an M.A. in anthropology—with a concentration in economic development—from George Washington University in 2002, and a Ph.D. in cultural anthropology from Johns Hopkins University in 2009. His professional experience includes working as an urban anthropologist at Spalding University since 2009 and as an adjunct professor of anthropology at Eastern Kentucky University and Bluegrass Community and Technical College from 2008 to 2009.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Jefferson County Public Schools, Kentucky, elections (2024)
General election
General election for Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Education District 2
Tricia Lister defeated Jody Hurt in the general election for Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Education District 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tricia Lister (Nonpartisan)  | 96.8 | 20,884 |
 | Jody Hurt (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.1 | 23 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.1 | 677 | ||
| Total votes: 21,584 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Abby Berthold (Nonpartisan) (Unofficially withdrew)
- Chris Kolb (Nonpartisan)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Kolb in this election.
2020
See also: Jefferson County Public Schools, Kentucky, elections (2020)
General election
General election for Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Education District 2
Incumbent Chris Kolb defeated Jody Hurt in the general election for Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Education District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chris Kolb (Nonpartisan) | 65.1 | 31,331 |
| Jody Hurt (Nonpartisan) | 33.9 | 16,312 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 451 | ||
| Total votes: 48,094 | |||
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2016
Three of the seven seats on the Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Education were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. In District 2, Chris Kolb defeated incumbent David Jones Jr. and James Fletcher to win the seat. The incumbent in District 4 did not run for re-election leaving Benjamin Gies to win the seat after defeating Keisha Allen. District 7 incumbent Chris Brady defeated Fritz Hollenbach , S. Scott Majors, and James Sexton to win re-election to his seat.[2]
School board results
| Jefferson County Public Schools, District 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Chris Kolb |
43.80% | 20,977 |
| David Jones Jr. Incumbent | 39.32% | 18,830 |
| James Fletcher | 16.35% | 7,833 |
| Write-in votes | 0.53% | 254 |
| Total Votes (100) | 47,894 | |
| Source: Jefferson County Clerk, "General Election Summary," accessed December 6, 2016 | ||
Funding
Kolb reported $29,828.57 in contributions and $29,828.57 in expenditures to the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, which left his campaign with $0.00 on hand as of October 25, 2016.[3]
Endorsements
Kolb received the following official endorsements:[4]
- The Fairness Campaign (C-FAIR)
- The Greater Louisville Central Labor Council
- Service Employees International Union
- Stand Up Sunday/Black Lives Matter
- Teamsters Local 783 (Bus Drivers)
- Teamsters Local 89
- Rep. Mary Lou Marzian (D-34)
- Rep. Jim Wayne (D-35)
- Rep. Joni Jenkins (D-44)
- Councilman David James
- Retired school board chair Steve Imhoff
Municipal election results
The city of Louisville, Kentucky, held elections for city council on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on May 17, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was January 26, 2016. Thirteen of the 26 city council seats were up for election. The following candidates ran in the Louisville Metro Council District 8 primary election.[5]
| Louisville Metro Council District 8, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| S. Brandon Coan |
24.22% | 2,275 |
| Stephen Reily | 22.99% | 2,159 |
| Chris Kolb | 19.96% | 1,875 |
| Terra Long | 14.79% | 1,389 |
| Lynnie Meyer | 14.59% | 1,370 |
| Josh White | 3.20% | 301 |
| Charles Wooden | 0.24% | 23 |
| Total Votes | 9,392 | |
| Source: Jefferson County Election Center, "Primary Election Unofficial Results," May 17, 2016 | ||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Chris Kolb did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Chris Kolb did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Education District 2 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2016, "Chris Kolb's Responses," February 10, 2016
- ↑ Jefferson County Clerk, "Registry of Candidates," accessed August 15, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Registry of Campaign Finance, "Candidate Search," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑ Chris Kolb School Board JCPS District 2, "Endorsements," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑ Jefferson County Election Center, "Jefferson County Candidate Filings," January 27, 2016
